The WSCC Addition is estimated to cost $1.7 billion, making it the single largest real estate development in Seattle history. The project’s size, central location, public ownership, and extensive request for public right-of-way compels the WSCC to offer an accordingly large-scale investment in our communities.

This development poses a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage the development and build a long-term positive legacy to make improvements in Seattle’s central neighborhoods.

These 11 projects represent bold investment in Seattle's future by supporting what we need most - public open spaces, safe crossings for people walking and biking, and affordable housing.

PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACES

A series of benefits which enhance existing and create new public open spaces in our dense and growing center city, including:

Improvements to Freeway Park. Improve Freeway Park, the largest urban park in Seattle. to be more safe, accessible, and enjoyable for local residents, employees, and Convention Center visitors.

Interstate 5 Lid Feasibility Study.Fund a City-led technical study of extending Freeway park and lidding Interstate 5 in the Center city and beyond for parks, affordable housing, new streets, and other civic uses.

Melrose Promenade. Implement walk and bicycling improvements, public spaces, and public art along Melrose Avenue in Capitol Hill.

Pine-Boren Lid Park. Expand Plymouth Pillars Park by building a 14,000 square foot lid park over Interstate 5 at the east corner of Pine Street and Boren Avenue.

Terry Avenue Woonerf. Build a pedestrian-oriented woonerf on Terry Avenue between Cherry Street and Marion Street on First Hill.